Back Cove

Back Cove is an estuary basin on the northern side of the downtown district of . It is almost circular in form and about 1 mile in diameter.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: estuary basin on the northern side of the City of Portland, Maine
  • Also known as: “Back Cove, Portland, Maine”
  • Address: ME

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edward Payson Park and Portland Observatory.

Park
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
is a 47.5-acre public park in the Back Cove neighborhood of . The park is bordered by Ocean Avenue to the north and Baxter Boulevard to the south.

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The is a historic maritime signal at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of , Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States.

Bridge
Photo: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tukey's Bridge is a bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in , , United States. It is part of Interstate 295, U.S. Route 1, and Washington Avenue. Back Cove Trail crosses the bridge on its western side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portland and Arts District.

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

Back Cove

Latitude
43.67203° or 43° 40′ 19″ north
Longitude
-70.26838° or 70° 16′ 6″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87MFMPCJ+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369060933
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4957079
Wiki­data ID
Q4839079
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